Apart from SIPS and STPS, value- averaging can help investors make more money, says Devangshu Datta.
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Thus far in 2017-18, FIIs and MFs have invested Rs 198.91 billion and Rs 1,119.49 billion in the Indian equity markets. Of this, around Rs 152.46 billion has come in January alone.
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Institutional investors led by foreign portfolio investors have bought these shares.
'A subscriber will know exactly how much of his money is in debt and how much in equity.'
P-Notes, mostly used by overseas High Networth Individuals, hedge funds and other foreign institutions, allow such investors to invest in Indian markets through registered foreign institutional investors.
According to the Dun & Bradstreet CFO optimism index, nearly half of the surveyed CFOs expressed optimism regarding the macro economic scenario for the Indian corporate during the April-June quarter of this year.
Despite the recent fall, the Nifty Midcap 100 index has outperformed by gaining 20 per cent till date in this year calendar year.
Despite the recent fall, the Nifty Midcap 100 index has outperformed by gaining 20 per cent till date in this year calendar year.
These include Great Eastern Energy Corporation and Shemaroo Entertainment.
Worth Rs 210,024 cr, it is Rs 1,100 cr shy of combined Rs 211,186 cr value of Tata Motors and M&M
Investments into domestic shares through participatory notes (P-Notes) surged to the highest level in more than six-and-half years at Rs 2.65 lakh crore (about $43 billion) in October.
Sebi is looking at further tightening the norms for P-Notes to address concerns raised by the Special Investigation Team on black money.
The mutual fund industry also witnessed record sales.
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Unless companies press the pedal on implementation, further stock price gains might be limited, says Hamsini Karthik.
Gold is often favoured as a hedge against economic and financial uncertainty
Inflation and asset prices have eroded the value of money.
Sebi has initiated action against companies suspected to be existing 'only on paper'.
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S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices gained 2% and 1.6% respectively
According to the latest data released by market regulator Sebi, the total value of P-Notes investment in Indian markets (equity, debt and derivatives) declined to Rs 1,63,348 crore (Rs 1,633.48 billion) at the end of January from Rs 1,67,566 crore (Rs 1,675.66 billion) in the preceding month.
Bullish dollar sentiment overseas alongside sluggish domestic equity market predominantly impacted the domestic currency
Indian industry will have to deal with high raw material prices, and user industries will see their costs rising though with a lag in some cases.
It's good for diversifying portfolio and saving for long-term goals
Though the sum was nowhere close to the big-ticket monthly purchases seen during the 2004-2008 bull run, it is significant, as it confirms the reversal of a selling spree that began in September 2013.
In absolute terms, the year closed with the market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies rising by Rs 45.5 lakh crore to Rs 152 lakh crore, or an increase of 42.8 per cent, compared to the closing value on December 30, 2016, says Pavan Burugula.
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Industry players say they have learnt from the bitter experience of 2008 and have far better checks and balances in place to avoid an encore.
'The Indian market has all the factors at the moment: Over-valuation, over-confidence, reliance on some source of massive fund flows and massive scams.' 'The trigger for a collapse could also have arrived.' warns Devangshu Datta.
The decline is attributed to lower salary growth and a rise in households' financial liabilities.
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Inflation has seen some moderation in the recent past, falling from double-digit figures in 2013 to 7.8 per cent year-on-year in August.
A falling rupee and lower foreign buying in equities are signals investors should watch out for, says Devangshu Datta
The longer a bear market lasts, the more the eventual returns are, says Devangshu Datta.
This is the highest since May 2008, when the cumulative value of such investments stood at Rs 2,34,933 crore
